chickens dying!! ahhhh!!

[rufus]

How long have you owned that property? Could be someone put out rat poison years ago. I suggest you keep the chickens out of the sheds and barns.

Rufus

 

[uglybeat]

sorry about your darlings. glad to hear the rest are doing okay!

 

[Wynette]

I was on vacation last week, but had subscribed to this thread - I'm so happy to hear you haven't lost any more!

 

[swampducks]

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Possibly. I think it's the current issue of Backyard Poultry where I first read about blue-green algae toxins,

I'll have to find my mag and check.

Glad they're doing better.

I'd empty that tank and turn it upside down just in case. Would be a breeding ground for 'skeeters too.

 

[sammi]

possible causes:

yellow diarrhea - Colibacillosis (E-coli)

yellow diarrhea - Ochratozicosis (fungi from contaminated feed, and other foods, such as meats, beans, coffee, etc..(what might be found in a compost pile or that fish tank)

yellow diarrhea - Streptococcosis


glad the others are ok..

 

[Chickens24:)]

Hello I'm new to this website and I have the same problem you do. I have or should I say had 22 chickens and two roosters. About three weeks ago one of my chickens got sick, she had a fever and was just laying on the ground, not drinking water or eating. I tried to get her to eat but she refused about an hour later she died. I figured something must've bitten her or something of that nature because she had been fine all day. This week another two chickens and one of my roosters have died, they showed no signs of being ill. In fact when the second chicken died I checked all the animals and they were fine. An hour later I went to go check on them again and the rooster was dead. Im panicking right now because they're dying quickly and there is nothing I feel I can do. I was hoping that maybe since you seem to have had the same problem, you could offer some help or pass on any advice you have gotten.

 

[chickenannie]

Chickens24 :

Hello I'm new to this website and I have the same problem you do. I have or should I say had 22 chickens and two roosters. About three weeks ago one of my chickens got sick, she had a fever and was just laying on the ground, not drinking water or eating. I tried to get her to eat but she refused about an hour later she died. I figured something must've bitten her or something of that nature because she had been fine all day. This week another two chickens and one of my roosters have died, they showed no signs of being ill. In fact when the second chicken died I checked all the animals and they were fine. An hour later I went to go check on them again and the rooster was dead. Im panicking right now because they're dying quickly and there is nothing I feel I can do. I was hoping that maybe since you seem to have had the same problem, you could offer some help or pass on any advice you have gotten.

We need more info to help you... If you have pics that would help too. Answer these questions...

Are these meat birds? What breed?

what conditions are you keeping them in?

Have you changed their food recently (rarely someone will buy a new feed that has gotten mold or excessive salt or something in it)

Could they have gotten into something like rat poison?

do they show any symptoms?

Do they have any marks or changes on the dead ones?

Could there be a predator killing them (weasels or possums or foxes can sneak in small holes)?

Did you change bedding? One kind of wood chips is toxic-- i think it's cedar chips.

Are they swollen? Or breathing hard? etc.

Describe exactly and specifically what is happening to them?​

 

[happyfrenchman]

Chickens24 :

Hello I'm new to this website and I have the same problem you do. I have or should I say had 22 chickens and two roosters. About three weeks ago one of my chickens got sick, she had a fever and was just laying on the ground, not drinking water or eating. I tried to get her to eat but she refused about an hour later she died. I figured something must've bitten her or something of that nature because she had been fine all day. This week another two chickens and one of my roosters have died, they showed no signs of being ill. In fact when the second chicken died I checked all the animals and they were fine. An hour later I went to go check on them again and the rooster was dead. Im panicking right now because they're dying quickly and there is nothing I feel I can do. I was hoping that maybe since you seem to have had the same problem, you could offer some help or pass on any advice you have gotten.

Yes, more information. Very sorry about that.​

 

[mypicklebird]

Sorry for your loss.
I see you are in NoCal- if anyone else dies, you can send the bird to Davis
http://cahfs.ucdavis.edu/
they will do a free necropsy and multiple tests, this almost always gets the answer to why the bird(s) died. A very important thing, when there are multiple birds involved. the cost is the cost of shipping, or if you are really close- your time/gas. Also in Nocal, and people in this area have used this service often, and with very useful info gained.

 

[NYREDS]

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dy·ing /ˈdaɪɪŋ/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[dahy-ing] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective
1. ceasing to live; approaching death; expiring: a dying man.
2. of, pertaining to, or associated with death: his dying hour.
3. given, uttered, or manifested just before death: her dying words.
4. drawing to a close; ending: the dying year.
–noun
5. the act or process of ceasing to live, ending, or drawing to a close.